Soho Square

Soho Square is a garden square in the Soho district of London, England. It was built in the 1670s and originally named "King's Square" for King Charles II of England, who was commemorated there with a statue in 1681. By 1746, however, it had adopted the hunting cry "Soho" as its new name, referencing the surrounding neighborhood's name. Initially, the residents around the park were significant landowners and merchants, but charities, music, art, and other creative design businesses came to be predominant in the area after the 1860s and into the 21st century.